Exhibitions On View

Calendar of Events — April 2015

All programs are free for JANM members and included with admission for non-members, unless otherwise noted. Events are subject to change.

Reservations are recommended for most programs; you may use the links below. You may also RSVP by emailing rsvp@janm.org or calling 213.625.0414 at least 48 hours in advance. Please indicate the name, date, and time of the program, as well as your name and the number of people in your party. (RSVPs are not accepted for Family Festivals).

For all ticketed events (classes, workshops, food tours, etc.), pre-payment is required to hold your space. Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance or no refund will be issued.

A Conversation with Yuko Yamaguchi

This program is sold out.

Yuko Yamaguchi, who has been Hello Kitty’s head designer since 1980, will discuss her work with the global icon. Yamaguchi is the most influential figure in Hello Kitty’s world and has guided her visual evolution. Credited with integrating contemporary fashion trends into her aesthetic, she has been quoted as saying, “What she does, I do, and what I do, Hello Kitty does.”

RULES FOR PROGRAM:
-One copy of the exhibition catalog can be signed per ticketed guest
-No substitutions (i.e. Yuko cannot sign other books, posters or products)
-Each autograph will be personalized with the recipient's name. Autographs without personalization cannot be given.
-No personal photographs with Yuko will be allowed, although photographs of Yuko may be taken while in line.
-No flash photography
-No videos
-No re-entry after leaving the building where the program is held.
-Entry to the Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty exhibition will only be permitted between 11am-4pm on 4/4/15. One entry per ticketed guest.

Big Trouble in Little China (1986), whose title inspired that of this film series, is an action-adventure film set in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Kurt Russell plays a truck driver who gives a ride to a friend and suddenly finds himself embroiled in a supernatural battle between good and evil.

Directed by John Carpenter, the film received mixed reviews when first released but has since become a cult classic. Rated PG-13. Q&A with writer Gary Goldman and actors George Cheung, Peter Kwong, Al Leong, Gerald Okamura, James Hong, Jeff Imada, James Lew, and Lia Chang to follow screening.

Cheryl Cambras is an artist who creates textile works, abstract paintings, and unique knitwear items. Based in Los Angeles, Cambras has shown her work at Royal/T Gallery, Arena 1, and The Hive. She created an art installation of 102 crocheted birds at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

Friday, April 24 – Wednesday, April 29

Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, once again brings the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival to JANM for encore showings of feature-length favorites as well as special programs that offer a focused window on the perspectives of the APA creative community. In many cases, filmmakers will be on hand to participate in intimate Q&A sessions with audiences.

Celebrating its 31st edition in 2015, the festival brings the best and brightest of new Asian Pacific American cinema to Little Tokyo audiences. $13 general; $11 students, seniors, VC/DGA/JANM members with valid ID.

Navigate Networking with Vanna Novak

The JACL National Youth/Student Council and Japanese American National Museum are proud to present, Navigate Networking with Vanna Novak. This unique program is perfect for eager Japanese American and Asian Pacific Islander college students and young professionals, entering the workplace in any and all work industries. Vanna Novak is a nationally recognized keynote speaker and seminar leader on persuasive presentation skills and steps to building quality work relationships. Based in Seattle, Washington, she is President and CEO of Speak to Persuade and Co-Founder of the Executive Development Institute. She has been in the business of speaking and training for over 20 years, working with cross-industry teams and individuals from non-profits to major corporations.

Navigate Networking, will be a day to enhance your interpersonal networking skills, discover new ways to communicate effectively, expand your connections, and engage in conversation with leaders in the Japanese American community.

This program is made possible by sponsorship and support of State Farm, Southwest Airlines, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, and the Fukui Mortuary. The JACL National Youth/Student Council is thankful to our generous sponsors.

Early Registration: Students $10, Professionals $25
After April 3rd: Students $15, Professionals $30
Admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included.
Obento lunch provided by Maison Akira. Limited to 40 participants.